Palace of Justice at around 11 a.m. and were on their way to the cafeteria when the taking of the Palace of Justice by the M-19 began. 159 138. Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci and Eduardo Matson Ospino survived the events of the taking and retaking of the Palace of Justice and left the Palace on November 6, 1985, accompanied by members of the security forces. The State authorities “presumed they had participated in the taking of the Palace of Justice”; thus, after being evacuated, they were taken to the second floor of the Casa del Florero, where they were subjected to lengthy interrogations during which they were beaten and ill-treated. 160 According to the domestic courts, the Army officials did not include them on all the lists of survivors (infra para. 245). 139. After the Casa del Florero, they were taken to the offices of the Directorate of the Judicial and Investigative Police (DIJIN), where they were subjected to a test with paraffin wax on their hands, known as the “gauntlet” test, to verify whether they had fired a weapon, with what they both described as “the hottest paraffin wax in the world.” According to Mr. Matson Ospino, the agents gave instructions to “pour even hotter wax on them.” 161 Finally, they were transferred to the Charry Solano Battalion, blindfolded and handcuffed there they were separated and once again they were subjected to physical and mental abuse while they were interrogated to make them “collaborate.” 162 140. Eduardo Matson Ospino “stressed that he had friends whose parents were members of Congress or well-known people,” mentioning General Miguel Maza Márquez, and his uncle, the Governor of Bolivar. According to Mr. Matson Ospino, after this, the agents returned and apologized to him; they told him that “it had all been a mistake and that there was no and 27711); Testimony of Eduardo Matson of April 11, 1986, before the 77th Criminal Investigation Court Bogota (evidence file, folios 30781 and 30782); Testimony of Eduardo Arturo Matson Ospino of April 10, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folios 1212 and 1213); Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo of February 7, 1986, before the 41st Criminal Investigation Court of Bogota (evidence file, folios 14966 and 14967); Testimony provided by Yolanda Santodomingo before the Prosecution Service on August 1, 2006 (evidence file, folios 1011 and 1012); Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci of December 2, 1985, before the Attorney General’s office (evidence file, folio 14551); Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Eduardo Arturo Matson Ospino (evidence file, folio 37522); Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Yusetis Barrios Yepes (evidence file, folio 35725), and Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Ángela María Ramos Santodomingo (evidence file, folio 35814). 159 Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci indicated that: “we heard a loud noise […] and I saw that Eduardo appeared stunned, looking towards the back of the cafeteria, looking at a woman who, at that moment, we did not know who it was, or what was happening; who was pointing a gun with her arms stretched out; who shouted at us not to move.” Eduardo Matson Ospino stated that, in response to this, he took Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci’s hand and told her to run, and he ran in the direction of the stairs leading to the second floor. He indicated that, on the way, someone fired at them and when they reached the second floor they lay down close to the wall. Then, according to Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci, a man approached them who said he was a member of the M-19 guerrilla, and he told them to stay where they were because the guerrilla was taking the Palace of Justice. Cf. Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci of August 1, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folios 1013 and 1014), and Testimony of Eduardo Matson Ospino of April 10, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 1213). 160 Their departure was recorded in a photograph where people can be seen leaving the Palace of Justice accompanied by the security forces. Cf. Judgment of the Third Criminal Court of the Bogota Special Circuit of June 9, 2010 (evidence file, folios 23955 and 23957); Note of the DIJIN of November 14, 1985 (evidence file, folio 18793); Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci of August 1, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folios 1017 and 1020); Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci during the public hearing on the merits in this case, and photograph provided by Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci in August 2006 (evidence file, folio 23818). 161 Cf. Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci during the public hearing on the merits in this case; Testimony of Eduardo Matson Ospino of April 10, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 1215); Report of the Truth Commission (evidence file, folio 180), and affidavit made on November 5, 2011, by Eduardo Matson Ospino (evidence file, folio 35717). 162 Cf. Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci of August 1, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folios 1022 and 1023); Testimony of Yolanda Santodomingo Albericci during the public hearing on the merits in this case; Testimony of Eduardo Arturo Matson Ospino of April 10, 2006, before the Prosecution Service (evidence file, folio 1215); affidavit made on November 5, 2011, by Eduardo Matson Ospino (evidence file, folio 35717), and Report of the Truth Commission (evidence file, folio 180). 48